Arsenal’s efforts to replace the recently departed Unai Emery may be getting close to the finish line. As per reports from the Express, the representatives of French club Bordeaux’s manager Paulo Sousa have confirmed that the North London club are in talks with him.
And the suggestion is that if the manager was to get a offer, he would be seriously interested in joining the Gunners. The representatives were quoted by L’Equipe as they said:
“They like his profile, not just as a coach but also as a person. This does not mean that he will leave.
“They are in talks with multiple candidates but Paulo is part of that list, certainly. Between the two, it could work.
“But with all the problems currently ongoing at Bordeaux, why wouldn’t he leave?. The project is not what was promised to him, that is a fact.”
The good news for the fans is that the club is looking to get a new manager as soon as soon possible and have already identified a list of probables.
Sousa has been the manager of the French club since March of this year when he took over from Ricardo Gomes. Though his job at Bordeaux is not under threat, the lure of managing the Gunners could prove to be too good to turn down.
One factor that might be in favor of Sousa is that his release clause is at £2.5m which would not be a significant investment for Arsenal to be making. The objective for the North London club is to get back into the Champions League.
Arsenal face a tough fight to get back to European contention as they are a long way off the Champions League spots at the moment.
Everyone associated with the club will be hoping that whoever the new manager happens to be, will turn a new leaf as far as the club is concerned. Getting to that stage may be difficult but it is good to see the board making some moves.
